Senior Underwriter

7 days ago


New York, New York, United States Markel Full time

The position encompasses retail IT and Cyber underwriting. The focus of the position includes reviewing, analyzing, accepting, and declining risks to ensure The position encompasses retail Cyber/IT & Misc. EO underwriting. The focus of the position includes reviewing, analyzing, accepting, and declining risks to ensure profitability for Markel. The incumbent will communicate with underwriting management and national Cyber/IT & Misc. EO product line leaders on individual accounts, current and proposed producers, and make recommendations concerning operations, systems and procedures when appropriate. The Senior Underwriter will review exposures, terms, conditions and pricing while underwriting new and renewal business and handle related servicing. They will also implement corrective measures on renewal accounts as needed and monitor producers for profitability and production. In addition, they will market products to producers by coordinating marketing plan with regional and national marketing associates as well as participate in audits and/or underwriting meetings as required.

Responsibilities:

  • Review, analyze, accept, and decline retail Cyber/IT & Misc E&O risks to ensure profitability for Markel.
  • Underwrite and select new business that will produce an underwriting profit.
  • Manage the existing renewal book and implement corrective measures, as needed, to meet profitability expectations.
  • Communicate with regional managers and national Cyber/IT & Misc E&O product line leaders on individual accounts, current and proposed producers, and make recommendations concerning operations, systems and procedures when appropriate.
  • Participate in audits and/or underwriting meetings as required.
  • Build and maintain quality relationships with key producers while simultaneously monitoring the entire appointed producer base for profitability and production.
  • Review forms and pricing of competitors and be able to effectively market the Markel product within the competitive landscape
  • Provide training or technical assistance to department underwriting support staff.
Qualifications:
  • 3-5 years of Cyber/IT/Misc E&O underwriting experience in the East coast of the USA required
  • Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflective of progression of positions of increasing responsibility.
  • Demonstrated marketing and relationship building skills.
  • Four year college degree and/or CPCU or similar designation preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Microsoft Office skills to include MS Word and MS Excel.
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What's in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
  • We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees' needs at all stages of life.
  • All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
  • We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
  • Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
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Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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Pay information:

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The base salary range for the Sr. Underwriter position is $84k - $114k/year with a 40% bonus potential.

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